State of Victoria, Australia Outcomes Framework, 2011
CHILD PROTECTION, PLACEMENT AND FAMILY SERVICES OUTCOMES FRAMEWORK
Outcomes for
children
Child safety, stability and
development are core
objectives of the child
Protection & Family Services
service system.
Indicators
Indicators are child focused
and measure how well
vulnerable children are doing
against universally desired
outcomes.
The indicators list the key
factors that can be measured
in order to demonstrate that
an outcome is being
achieved
Measures
Measures are those
quantitative and qualitative
data sources that, when
taken together, inform the
indicators.
Those measures highlighted
in bold represent data
partially or fully collected by
the Child & Family Services
Outcomes Survey (CAFSOS).
The “C” number codes refer
to child outcome measures
which correspond to
questions contained within
CAFSOS.
Those measures with an “S”
number are service focused
outcome measures collected
by CAFSOS.
Those measures without a
prefix are collected from
other DHS data sources
including CRIS client data,
LAC, IRIS, Quality of Care
and QID.
Child who is safe, healthy and continuing to develop, learn and achieve wellbeing
Through the lens of a child’s culture, age/ stage of development and gender
Safety, Stability and Development
Safe from injury and
harm
Number of
Injuries/assaults
Children/ young people
protected from harmful
situations or people
who might do them
harm
Non-accidental deaths
attributed to child abuse
or neglect
Connected to family
& carers
Connected to
school,
& community
Number of primary
carers in lifetime
Number of School
changes in lifetime
Frequency
of contact with family
(including extended
family).
Registered pupils
engaged with
school
Children who have a
positive relationship
with at least one birth
family member.
Number of Family
address changes in
a year.
Connected to
their Culture
Percentage of Aboriginal
and CALD children
engaged in culturally
appropriate activities.
% of Aboriginal and
CALD children who
experience acceptance of
their culture from others.
% ATSI and CALD
children connected to at
least one adult from their
culture
C-1. % children with
injuries requiring
hospitalization.
C-3. Mean number of
primary carers in child’s
lifetime.
C-7. Mean number
of school changes
in child’s lifetime.
Number of children in
OOHC with injuries
requiring hospitalisation
- Cat 1.
C-4.% Children in OOHC
who have contact with
their parents.
C-8. Mean number
of absences from
school in last term.
C-11. % ATSI children
provided with
opportunities to
participate in activities
that foster knowledge
and appreciation of their
history and culture.
C-5. % Children
separated from siblings
in OOHC.
C-9. % School age
students who
report feeling
connected to their
school.
C-12. ATSI
children/young people
who have a positive
relationship with a
member of their culture.
C-10. Mean number
of family address
changes in the past
year.
C-33. % Children and
young people who feel
others accept cultural
background/
beliefs.
S-2. Mean number
of school changes
during time in
OOHC.
Proportion of ATSI children
in OOHC placed in
accordance with ACPP.
Number of non-accidental
deaths per year where the
cause of death is
attributed to child abuse
or neglect.
% children each year
involved with child
protection who die each
year (as per VDRC report
definition).
Rate of substantiated
child abuse (incl. sexual,
physical, emotional
neglect, domestic
violence).
% Children reSubstantiated abuse or
neglect within 12 months.
C-2. % of children/young
people protected from
harmful situations or
people who might do
them harm.
% children in OOHC
where parent/carer is
able to provide
protection from harm or
harmful situations
(including abuse and
neglect).
% Children in OOHC
successfully reunited
within family within 12
months of placement.
C-6.% ATSI children in
OOHC with regular
contact with parents/
carers, siblings.
% Children in OOHC
placed with relatives / kin.
C-13.% of ATSI
children
required to move
school / preschool
following
placement in
OOHC.
C-14. % of children,
aged 5 years + with
one (or more) good
friend).
Rate of OOHC placement
of children from CALD
backgrounds.
Rate of OOHC placement
of children from ATSI
backgrounds.
% of ATSI children with a
cultural support plan.
Achieving
Optimal physical
health
Achieving good overall
health
National standard re daily
Physical activity
Achieving
Optimal education and
learning
% children receiving early
childhood education, %
Young children read to
daily
Achieving
Positive sense of self
Achieving
Positive behaviour
and mental health
Healthy
lifestyle
Children* young people
who have a positive
relationship with primary
carer
Children and Young
People who experience
bullying
children with mental
health problems
Children and young
people with positive
self-esteem
children & Young
people with a
positive quality of
life
Engagement in
appropriate social
activities outside
home
Those achieving Vic
Health dietary standards.
% achieving Literacy/
numeracy benchmarks
children and young
people who experience
positive warmth and
affection
children and young
people with good social
skills
children with Positive peer
friendships
children who have adult
support available to them
C-15. % Children and
young people who do the
recommended amount of
physical activity every
day.
C-21. % of children< 6 years
attending early childhood
settings.
C-27. % Children who are
attached to a primary
carer
C-32 % Children and
young people who are
bullied .
C-22.Yr 10 and Yr 12
apparent school retention
rate (OOHC only).
C-28. % Children with
good social skills/prosocial behaviour
S-5. Children in OOHC
for more than 2 years
with an updated lifebook.
C-23. % Children of school
age attending school or
tuition full-time.
C-29. % Children with
positive peer friendships
(>5yrs)
C-24. % Children & young
people by age who are
engaged in full-time
education or work.
C-30. % Children and
young people who can
rely on someone for help
when needed
Achieving national
guidelines regarding
weight
Children fully Vaccinated
against preventable
disease.
C-16. % Children and
young people
underweight/overweight/
obese
C-17.% Children who are
fully vaccinated
C-18. % Children who eat
the recommended and
minimal amount of fruit
and vegetables each day
C-19. % Children and
young people in good
general health
C-20. % children who are
developmentally impaired
as a result of physical
health issues receive
appropriate services.
% Children who receive
Annual Dental
assessments
% who achieve Yr 10 & 12
completion rates
Achieving
Optimal social and
emotional development
% engaged in full-time
education// employment
% Developmental
delay/learning disorder
C-25. % Children with
learning disability.
% Children with learning
disability receiving
appropriate services.
C-31 % of children where
there is a presence of
warmth and affection,
positive reinforcement &
praise from primary
carers.
% Children in OOHC
achieving national
benchmarks in literacy and
numeracy
S-3.%Children have a
positive relationship with
a least one birth family
member
C-26. % Children (<6yrs)
who are read to each day.
% of children leaving care
prepared for independent
living.
C-45. % children/young
people who are
identified by significant
adult as having positive
self-esteem.
Use of illicit
substances
children and young
people in OOHC who
self harm
Use of alcohol
Convicted of an
offence
Sexual activity
C-34. % Children and
young people who
are free from
emotional and
behavioural
difficulties .
C-39. % Children
engaged in socially
and culturally
appropriate
activities outside the
home .
C-35.% Children and
young people who
are satisfied with the
quality of their life
C-40. % Young
people who use
illicit substances
C-36. %of children in
OOHC who self-harm
- cat 1
C-37.% Experience
consistent discipline
& Supervision
C-38. % children &
Young people aged
10 years +, convicted
of a criminal offence in
past 12 months
Use of tobacco
Teenage pregnancy/
Parenthood
C-41. % Young
people who use
alcohol
C-42. % Young
people who use
tobacco
C-43. % Young
people who are
sexually active
C-44. % Young
people who are a
parent or are about
to become a parent.
State of Victoria, Australia Outcomes Framework, 2011